McDyess move to Denver would be “surprising”

The chances of the Nuggets making a trade by Thursday’s trade deadline are slim – “We’re always looking to improve our team, but we’re not going to let restlessness become our nemesis,” vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien said Wednesday afternoon. “We like our team, we like our guys.”

The Nuggets, the No. 2 team in the West, are currently over the luxury-tax line and don’t have that many tradable commodities, due to the fact that J.R. Smith is a player the team wants to keep. There is a desire in Denver to add an addition low-post player, but the Nuggets aren’t just going to nab the first available guy. A NBA source said the team has inquired about former Nugget Antonio McDyess, but the likelihood of the Spurs forward returning “would be very surprising,” the source said.

The Nuggets have been inquiring about what types of players they could get in a deal involving a future first-round draft pick, but nothing enticing has come of that.

More realistically, Denver will bolster its roster by March 1 via a buyout and using its $1.99 million bi-annual exception. Players who are bought out are eligible to join a team and be on the playoff roster, if the transaction happens by March 1. One enticing name circulating is Drew Gooden, the former Mavericks power forward who was shipped to lowly Washington this past weekend.

Regardless of their record or situation, there's just no need to call the Washington Wizards “lowly”. That kind of backhanded comment just doesn't need to be printed. They're a team that is suffering from two idiots bringing guns to work. That isn't the Wizards' fault. They're trying to fix things. Give them a little credit for trying anything to fix an unfortunate situation.

I doubt McDyess would play here given another chance , he would probably retire instead of suiting up in a Nuggets uniform.Mark Warkentien commented about not letting restless become their nemesis. What about other teams scrambling to get the best players available in order to make a serious run to the playoffs?.Our nemesis won't be restlessness it would be cluessness and failing to act as other teams become harder to beat.We have players with expiring contracts and it is time to pull that trigger If were going to make the Finals this year.

Regardless of their record or situation, there's just no need to call the Washington Wizards “lowly”. That kind of backhanded comment just doesn't need to be printed. They're a team that is suffering from two idiots bringing guns to work. That isn't the Wizards' fault. They're trying to fix things. Give them a little credit for trying anything to fix an unfortunate situation.

I doubt McDyess would play here given another chance , he would probably retire instead of suiting up in a Nuggets uniform.Mark Warkentien commented about not letting restless become their nemesis. What about other teams scrambling to get the best players available in order to make a serious run to the playoffs?.Our nemesis won't be restlessness it would be cluessness and failing to act as other teams become harder to beat.We have players with expiring contracts and it is time to pull that trigger If were going to make the Finals this year.

Chris Dempsey arrived at The Denver Post in Dec. 2003 after seven years at the Boulder Daily Camera, where he primarily covered the University of Colorado football and men's basketball teams. A University of Colorado-Boulder alumnus, Dempsey covers the Nuggets and also chips in on college sports.